1. Death

2. Partial filmography

3. References

4. External links

Rhys Williams (31 December 1897 – 28 May 1969) was a Welsh character actor in films and television, whose career spanned several decades.

He made his film debut in How Green Was My Valley (1941). This film takes place in rural Wales with him being the only Welsh actor. The film was actually filmed in Hollywood with mainly English and Irish actors. Williams, the only genuine Welshman in the cast, was originally hired solely to coach the actors in their Welsh accents; ultimately director John Ford gave Williams a role in the film. {{citation needed|date=February 2010}} In 1945, Williams played the role of Dr. McKay in the acclaimed The Bells of St. Mary's, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.

He is recognisable to fans of the television series, Adventures of Superman as a sadistic character in an early episode called "The Evil Three" (1952). He made a guest appearance in 1958 as art collector Rufus Varner in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Purple Woman." His other television appearances were on such programmes as the religion anthology series, Crossroads, The Rifleman, CBS's The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Peter Gunn, with Steve Allen in the 1960 episode "Play Acting", Riverboat and The Lloyd Bridges Show.

His later appearances were on Temple Houston, 77 Sunset Strip, The Wild Wild West, Twelve O'Clock High, The F.B.I., Impossible, Mannix, The Donna Reed Show, Here Come the Brides and The Andy Griffith Show.

Death

On 28 May 1969, Williams died in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 71; his remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.^[1]

Partial filmography

• How Green Was My Valley (1941) - Dai Bando, boxer
• This Above All (1942) - Sergeant (uncredited)
• Remember Pearl Harbor (1942) - Señor 'Andy' Anderson
• Mrs. Miniver (1942) - Horace
• Eagle Squadron (1942) - Sgt. Johns
• Cairo (1942) - Strange Man
• Gentleman Jim (1942) - Harry Watson
• Underground Agent (1942) - Henry Miller
• Random Harvest (1942) - Sam
• No Time for Love (1943) - Clancy (uncredited)
• The Corn Is Green (1945) - Mr. Jones
• Blood on the Sun (1945) - Joseph Cassell
• You Came Along (1945) - Col. Stubbs
• Voice of the Whistler (1945) - Ernie Sparrow
• The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) - Dr. McKay
• The Spiral Staircase (1946) - Mr. Oates
• So Goes My Love (1946) - Magel
• The Strange Woman (1946) - Deacon Adams
• Cross My Heart (1946) - Prosecutor
• Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) - Priest
• The Farmer's Daughter (1947) - Adolph Petree
• The Imperfect Lady (1947) - Inspector Carston
• Moss Rose (1947) - Deputy Inspector Evans
• The Trouble with Women (1947) - Judge
• If Winter Comes (1947) - Mr. Bright
• Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) - Blind Mac
• The Black Arrow (1948) - Bennet Hatch
• Hills of Home (1948) - Mr. Milton
• Bad Boy (1949) - Arnold Strawn
• The Crooked Way (1949) - Lt. Joe Williams
• Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) - Chandler Leach
• Tokyo Joe (1949) - Col. Dahlgren
• The Inspector General (1949) - Inspector General
• Tyrant of the Sea (1950) - Capt. William Blake
• Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) - Vic Mason
• The Showdown (1950) - Chokecherry
• Devil's Doorway (1950) - Scotty MacDougall
• California Passage (1950) - John Norris
• One Too Many (1950) - Michael H. 'Sully' Sullivan
• The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) - Mayor of Varonne
• Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) - Father Paul
• Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) - Waxman 'Waxey' Wilk
• Never Trust a Gambler (1951) - Police Sgt. Quentin McCloy
• The Law and the Lady (1951) - Inspector McGraw
• The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Michaels, the butler
• The Light Touch (1951) - Mr. MacWade
• Okinawa (1952) - Robby Roberg
• Mutiny (1952) - Redlegs
• Carbine Williams (1952) - Redwick Karson
• The World in His Arms (1952) - Eben Cleggett
• Les Misérables (1952) - Brevet
• Plymouth Adventure (1952) - Mr. Weston (uncredited)
• Meet Me at the Fair (1953) - Pete McCoy
• Julius Caesar (1953) - Lucilius
• Scandal at Scourie (1953) - Lucilius
• Bad for Each Other (1953) - Dr. Leslie M. Scobee
• Man in the Attic (1953) - William Harley
• Johnny Guitar (1954) - Mr. Andrews
• The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Diccon Bowman
• There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) - Father Dineen
• Battle Cry (1955) - Enoch Rogers
• Many Rivers to Cross (1955) - Lige Blake
• The Kentuckian (1955) - Constable
• How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955) - Cedric Flagg
• The Scarlet Coat (1955) - Peter Andre
• The King's Thief (1955) - Turnkey
• Mohawk (1956) - Clem Jones
• Nightmare (1956) - Deputy Torrence
• The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) - Brian Tibbs
• The Boss (1956) - Stanley Millard
• The Desperados Are in Town (1956) - Jud Collins
• The Restless Breed (1957) - Reverend Simmons
• Raintree County (1957) - Ezra Gray
• Merry Andrew (1958) - Constable
• Midnight Lace (1960) - Victor Elliot
• The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) - Charlie Striker
• Our Man Flint (1966) - Dr. Krupov
• Skullduggery (1970) - Judge Draper (final film role)

References

External links

• {{IMDb name|0931525|name=Rhys Williams}}
• {{IBDB name|69084|name=Rhys Williams}}
• {{Find a Grave|5439|Rhys Williams}}

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